Selling Photographs??? Where?

Question

Are ther any website or cpompanies that one can sell their Photographs to?? My Family and Friends are always telling me that i should find somewhere to sell my photos.... any ideas?

Answer 1

You can use redbubble.com for free.

Answer 2

You should try ShutterStock.  Shutterstock is a great, legitimate website, where you can sell photos, vectors, and videos. I know that it is a legitimate site because I sell my photos there, so I am telling you this from experience. Plus, the great part is that it is free to sell your photos on shutterstock. While the only con is that you have to have good photos to get approved (this really isn't all that hard after a little practice), the benefits are tremendous. I know people who make $500 a month on Shutterstock. And you don't have to be a professional photographer either. I am an amateur photographer with a point and shoot camera, and I can still make a reasonable amount of money on Shutterstock. You'll be surprised by how fast your earnings add up. If you want to find out more or sign up, click on this link: http://submit.shutterstock.com/?ref=1825... And remember, since this is a free site, you have absolutely nothing to lose.

P.S. Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Answer 3

You may sell pictures online through microstock agencies

I've tried most of those listed here:

http://postpop.drivehq.com/stockphoto/st...

my best earners are ShutterStock (1st place) and Fotolia (2nd place)

It may seem that microstock sites like these sell pics at very low prices, but what counts is quantity, you will sell the same pictures many times as royalty free, and - unless you choose esclusivity - you can even sell the same pics at more sites

In total I earn about 500$/month with a few hundred pictures online but the more you upload the more you sell; it all started as a game for me but now it's getting quite serious.

1) On Shutterstock you must pass an initial test after registration, but it's really worth the effort since it sells quite more than all the other sites including Fotolia;

register from here: http://submit.shutterstock.com/?ref=9768...

some suggestions to pass your initial test on shutterstock:

- choose your 10 best pictures carefully; at least 7 of 10 must be accepted;

- inspect them at 100%: there should be no noise or other defects; edit your pictures to remove defects;

- reduce your initial pictures at about 2400x1800 pixels (since they require at least 4 Megapixels, 2400x1800 is 4320000 which is enough); by reducing pictures noise and other defects are reduced as well;

- always save .jpg at highest quality/lowest compression when editing; for your next shots, set your camera at higher resolution / lowest compression / best quality;

- choose a variety of subjects for your initial 10 pictures;

good luck! after you pass the initial test, it's not so difficult to get your next pictures accepted; and sales are very good

2) On Fotolia there's no initial test to pass, but sales are a little slower;

register from here if you live in the USA: http://www.fotolia.com/partner/344020

register from here if you live in the UK: http://en.fotolia.com/partner/344020

I would suggest to register to both ShutterStock and Fotolia; (dreamstime and 123rf are only selling some pictures now and then for me; the other ones even less: maybe it's not worth your time; you may decide to subscribe later on)

don't be discouraged by initial rejections, you will quickly learn which pictures they want

subscription to all is free

they will pay you with PayPal

Answer 4

I have posted photos on viewbug.com and  I have a Yessy acct. for a gallery to sell photos. <a href="http://www.yessy.com/1214422250.ht... src="http://www.yessy.com/img/ad1.gif" border="0"></a>You can get there from this link.  Photography is a dog eat dog world, but keep trying it's worth it.  I've been doing photos for 6-8 years.